Disclaimer: I don't own Kingdom Hearts or "Hysteria". They belong to Square Enix and Def Leppard, respectively. Trust me… if I owned either of them, I'd be filthy rich and would NOT be writing this fanfiction…
Author's Note: This is basically something I came up with while I was bored and listening to my favorite album, which you might guess is Hysteria. They're all drabbles... not meant to be interconnected, so there's no plot. Just a drabble for each song. Hope you guys enjoy.
Track I: Women
Track Summary: After stealing one of Demyx's favorite classic rock albums, Def Leppard's "Hysteria", Axel goofs around singing to the tune of "Women". Together with Roxas, heponders the unnecessity of women in his life. (coughLarxenecough) Candy-cute AkuRoku (K+)
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"Hmm… 'Hysteria', huh?" Axel furrowed his brows idly as he thoroughly examined the cover of the album he had snatched from Demyx earlier. He remembered the mullet-haired guy mentioning something about this album being really special… or exceptional… or something. To Axel, this was simply another unimportant CD in Demyx's seemingly endless collection of classic rock albums.
In the beginning… God made the land. Then he made the water, and creatures… then he made man.
"He did seem very keen about it, though." The redhead mused. The musician had claimed the CD as a personal favorite before starting to play a random tune in his sitar, instantly becoming completely oblivious to the world around him. Axel took that chance to snatch the CD when the other wasn't looking, just to see what all the fuss was about.
He was born with a passion… love and hate. A restless spirit, with the need for a mate.
Flipping the album over, he began reading the track listing. "Let's see… Women, Rocket, Animal, Love Bites, Pour Some Sugar on Me…" at this last one the redhead raised an eyebrow in pure curiosity. "…Armageddon It, Gods of War, Don't Shoot Shotgun, Run Riot, Hysteria, Excitable, Love and Affection."
But there was something that was missing, something lost. So he came with the answer… here's what it cost…
Shrugging, he took out his CD player and popped the thing in. Putting on his headphones, he selected the first track… Women.
It was one part love… one part wild… one part lady… one part child… Oh, I give you…
"Let's see what's so special about these "Leppard" guys…"
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Later, somewhere in the numerous hallways of Castle Oblivion…
"Oh, I give you… Women! Women! Lots of PRETTY WOMEN! Men… Men… they can't LIVE WITHOUT THEM! Oh… Women! Women…"
"Oh, for the love of GOD, Axel! Shut UP already!"
Larxene snarled as she threw the first thing she came across, a random book, at the singing redhead. Axel was too engrossed in his singing to actually see the projectile coming at him, resulting in the book squarely bumping and bouncing off his porcupine head.
"Freakin' shit, Larxene! Ow! What the hell was THAT for?" Axel whined as he pouted and rubbed the sore spot on his head, feeling the beginnings of a lump forming.
"That was to make you shut the hell up, you tuneless idiot!" Larxene growled viciously before storming away, probably to snarl and throw things at someone else, like poor little Demyx.
"Jeez… she's such a bitch…" Axel rolled his eyes. "'Can't live without them' my ass… These Leppard guys definitely never met Larxene. I could live without her just fine…" This saidhe resumed walking down the hallway to his beloved Roxas's room. At least HE wouldn't mind his tuneless singing.
Finally reaching his designated objective, he raised his knuckles as if to knock the door, but instead reached down, turned the doorknob and walked right in.
"A-Axel! Haven't you ever heard of knocking?"
A blushing Roxas had just finished pulling his pants up in a hurry, and was now frantically tugging his shirt over his head.
'Remind me to lock the door next time I come back from a shower…'"Why should I knock, if barging right in means I get to see you half-naked?" Axel grinned teasingly, causing the blush on Roxas's face to deepen into a darker shade of red.
"Axel!" the blond pouted, throwing a pillow at the once-more-singing redhead. Fortunately (or not, depends on who you're rooting for) Axel noticed the projectile this time, and caught the pillow just before it hit him square in the face.
"Whoa, whoa… what's with people and throwing stuff at me while I'm singing?" he complained, pouting so cutely that Roxas couldn't help but laugh. "First Larxene, then you. C'mon, the song's not that bad."
"Well, heheh… maybe it's not the song." Roxas suggested playfully as he took a seat on top of his bed, ignoring the offending tongue Axel stuck out at him. "So… what brings you here?"
Without saying anything, Axel walked over to Roxas's simple yet effective music system, producing a case from among his robes. The ocean-eyed teen watched curiously as the redhead popped the CD into the machine. Furrowing his brow, the blond snatched the case from Axel, eyeing it up curiously.
"Hysteria?" he more stated than asked. "Haven't I seen this somewhere before?" the blond knitted his eyebrows in thought. With a chuckle, Axel took the case from his hands.
"Ever been to Demyx's library? This is the one he has on that fancy pedestal thing, right next to AC/DC, Jimi Hendrix and Led Zeppelin."
Roxas widened his eyes incredulously. "Axel, you didn't!"
"What?" the redhead replied sweetly, pretending to be innocent.
The blond boy shook his head in defeat. "I can't believe you stole one of Demyx's favorite CDs…" He didn't want to imagine the chaos that would ensue once the Melodious Nocturne found out his beloved CD was missing.
The older nobody just shrugged and pressed play.
And in the garden, lust began… the animal instinct, the wanton man.
She fed him with a hunger, an appetite. And fillin' with emotion, he took a bite.
It was one part love, one part child, one part lover, one part wild… I give you!
"Women! Women! Lots of pretty women…!" Axel sang into an improvised microphone, while Roxas tapped his fingers to the rhythm. The song was deep and catchy, with an amazing bass and enthralling riffs. Not to mention the lead singer's first smooth then 'croak-scream' vocals were definitely fitting for the verses and chorus, respectively.
A whole lotta fire… a little bit of ice… a whole lotta something you can't sacrifice!
Oh, I give you… hair… thighs… skin on skin… love… thighs… What's that spell?
Women! Women… calling every girl! All around the world! Women… Women…
The song ended with Axel dramatically striking the (invisible) final cords of his (invisible) improvised guitar. Roxas wore a lop-sided grin. Axel could be such a goof sometimes…
"THANK YOU, CASTLE THAT NEVER WAS!"
"Ok… make that most of the times…" Roxas sweatdropped as Axel bowed dramatically before an inexistent crowd.
"The song was good." Was all he said as Axel sat next to him on the bed.
"Yeah, I know it was. I wouldn't make you hear shit, Rox." He grinned from ear to ear. With that, he started singing the chorus of the song again as he snaked an arm around the blond boy, who didn't seem to mind one bit.
"BUT…"
Axel arched an eyebrow at his partner. "But what?"
"If the song was good…" Roxas paused here to smirk teasingly at Axel. "…that means… your singing just sucks."
An indignant pout.
"Roxas!"
With that, Axel shoved Roxas down to the bed before smothering him in a merciless tickle attack. The blond was thrown into an incontrollable fit of laughs.
"Haha. Axel, stop! Hahahahahaha…" the ocean-eyed boy laughed hysterically while he tried to push the redhead off.
"Tell me what I wanna hear." He stopped his tickling momentarily to whisper against Roxas's skin. The other just scoffed.
"That you sing well? Never." Roxas grinned mischievously, flashing innocent-looking sapphire blue orbs at his counterpart.
"Oh, come on, Rox. I don't sing THAT bad…" the green-eyed teen gave his partner the puppy-dog pout. Roxas laughed before moving up his hands to tangle in Axel's spiked hair.
"Well, Larxene certainly seems to think so."
"Larxene's a bitch." Axel made a face, causing the blond boy to chuckle. "What about you? Do you really think I suck at singing?"
"Not really." Roxas simply replied with a sly smile. "I just enjoy messing with you." With that, he pulled Axel down to meet their lips in a chaste, simple kiss.
The redhead then rolled off Roxas, resting his head over one arm. When the blond boy moved to rest his head on the pyro's chest, Axel promptly slid his free arm around his waist, holding him close.
There was a brief moment of silence before Roxas looked up at his redheaded best friend.
"Axel?"
"Hmm?" the redhead turned now-gentle green eyes to look at his beloved (if he could ever love).
"Can we really NOT live without women?" the blond asked with a frown. He had simply begun to recall lyrics from the chorus on the song and had started to ponder… living without Larxene wouldn't be all that bad.
Axel let out a chuckle. "Nah… it's just them somebodies who can't live without women."
At this, he pulled the blond even closer toward his own body.
"Us nobodies manage just fine."
…. End Track I …
There we go, the first in a collection of 12 drabbles. I hope you guys enjoyed. I'd like to see people review this. It would make me feel good that somebody actually reads my work. Oh, and feel free to check out my other AkuRoku, "Switchblade". The second part might be up by the end of this week.
Next chapter: Track II – Rocket
Axel would do anything to be Roxas's (rocket) "Satellite of Love".
XOXO
Ruby Hiwatari aka Neko Phoenix Girl